Aha, aha, aha and aha! Thanks for this useful data! I will implement your strategies to see what I can find out. Wouldn't it be great if it just turns out to be bad cable!
(I still have a Quadra 650, not in the loop right now but I'm trying to think of a job for it. I love that little guy!) Thanks for your help, Anna Hello, No�l Van Damme! On 3/2/02 12:12 PM you wrote: >I'm using a Quadra 800 as my "fileserver", with ethernet connections >(mix of cat-5 and thin ethernet...). Copying 1 GB from my iMac to the >Q800 takes about 2 hours. Or 500MB/hour, 8.5MB/min, 1.35Mbps.... >Not screaming fast, but on a 10Bt connection with Appletalk, and lots >of small files, that's not abnormal. > >At this speed, you 31-MB file would transfer in about 3.5 minutes. > >Do you see collisions on the hub? >Try disconnecting the other devices, and just keep the 2 computers >connected. Does that help? >Connect the computers directly (use a cross-cable). Is it still slow? >Are you using good cables. I had an issue the other day, where speed >in 1 direction was normal, but in the other direction, it was VERY >slow. It turned out to be a bad cat-5 cable. > >Mac greetings, >-- >Noel -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
